Each year the attendants at SEC Media Days get a chance to submit their prediction for who will win the SEC Championship game. Alabama received 193 votes from the media while Georgia was next with a total of 69 votes. The media predicts a rematch of the national championship in the SEC championship in 2018. Alabama was picked by the media to win the SEC West with 1,971 points and Georgia was chosen to win the SEC East with 1,977 points,
Alabama was on its way to play in the SEC Championship with a record an 11-0 record until they were upset by Auburn.